December 23, 2005

New Advertiser

It's that time -- time to announce yet another blog author who has decided that Ogre's Politics and Views is a good place to advertise! This week it's The Flights of Icarus Goodman.

Icarus is blogging from Tampa, Fl (home of the 100+% tax on rental cars if you get them at the airport -- so I will NEVER visit that city again because of that) who is "an optimistic realist." To find out what he means by that, you're going to have to read his blog.

A recent post of his is a year-end top ten list -- only this one is a top ten list for the end of 2006! He's also got a nice post that supports my idea of abolishing government education -- complete with numbers and massive savings to EVERYONE.

So head on over and take a peek. The little box there over to the left will be up all week (with a link to his blog). And if you'd like to get in on the advertising here at Ogre's, you can use that spot, but you have to have a BlogExplosion account -- or you can just buy a BlogAd.

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Carnival of Christmas

I'm sort of out of whack this week with the regular schedule (and will be next week as well), but I just found out that there's a Carnival of Christmas! So, if you need some Christmas blog reading, head on over and read!

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More in Riviera Beach, FL

The city council is denying that "thousands" of residents will be displaced when the city makes it's move to forcibly take land from people so they can pocket large amounts of cash. Instead, the city wants to make it clear that "only" 283 owner-occupied parcels of land and "1,000" renters will be forcible moved.

With an average of 2.5 people per household, that's just 1,705.5 people that will be forcibly ejected from their homes and thrown onto the street -- not "thousands." Just so you're clear on that -- 1,705.5 people have no right to own property when city officials can make some cash, it's not "thousands" of people who have no property rights.

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Charlotte racists want cash

If I demanded that black people gave me money so I could create a "white power" museum, would that be racist? How about if I demanded all Jews paid me to create a Nazi musical and memorandum show? Would that be racist?

Then why is it when black people in Charlotte demand $2 million to expand an "Afro-American Cultural Center" is it not racist? I'll say it -- IT IS.

David Taylor is the director of the struggling center that is having great difficulty bringing in visitors. So, instead of allowing the FREE market to work, he is asking the city to save him and his racist cultural center. Of course, the money would come from increased tax rates.

Why are blacks always given a free pass to be as racist as they want? I have nothing against someone building a "Afro-" anything. I do have a problem when they want ME to pay for it because it simply would NOT survive the free market -- in other words, not enough people WANT the damn thing.

If you build a building based on racism, they will NOT come -- taxpayers will just be asked to continue paying for it FOREVER. If it cannot survive the free market, it doesn't need to exist.

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December 22, 2005

Amanda Alpert

A little while ago, I mentioned the "situation" in Raleigh, NC, where one Amanda Alpert complained about a religious sign posted on property she didn't own. A couple days ago, a commenter who claims to be Amanda* asked me to "get my facts straight."

She wanted to make it clear that she never asked McDonalds corporate offices to take down the sign. Instead, she just wanted to complain about the sign. Eventually, she asked the local franchise to CHANGE the sign, not REMOVE the sign. So I erred in my initial post that said she wanted the sign "be taken down."

Oh, but she does say that she's intolerant -- because she thinks that it's inappropriate for Christians to post signs about their Christmas holiday -- but it's okay for others, such as Hanukkah and Kwanzaa (the made-up black holiday).

*Amanda, if you're reading this, don't be offended by that statement -- I really don't know if that was you who posted that comment. And if it wasn't, you see, I don't want anyone saying I'm trying to libel you.

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M:i:III New Stuff

Once again, I direct your attention to the Mission Impossible III website (click the image below). The release dates for 51 different countries has been posted and they have started a scavenger hunt contest with piles of neat prizes. Head on over and take a peek at what's new!

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Cold & Boards

Why is it that most people, when confronted with an outside temperature of 10 degrees Fahrenheit, realize that it really is cold outside and stay indoors, often near the fire or other warm objects, but others say, "Great, the snow won't melt and re-freeze!" -- and then proceed to strap pieces of wood or fiberglass to their feet and head out into the outdoors for an entire day?

The skiing was incredible. The entire time I was there I think the high temperature was 28 degrees -- and that was in the sun. Snow everywhere. It was damn cold, but that just make the snow conditions even better. There should have been huge crowds, but there weren't -- I have no idea why.

Now home for a few days, then next week I'm headed back out on a week-long jaunt to Florida (Jacksonville). I'll be reading and writing in the next few days to hopefully keep everyone entertained while I'm gone again.

I hope everyone is having a really good Christmas Holiday.

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Internet Down?

So, was the internet down for everyone else today, too?

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December 21, 2005

More $ for NC Government

If you choose to exercise freedom in North Carolina, the fine has now increased to $100.

When it was first determined that you could not drive without a seat belt and that you could be immorally fined for not wearing a seat belt, despite there being no reason in a free country for that action, it would cost you $25. That fine in NC is now $100 -- and yes, it's still a primary offense here, so you can be pulled over for doing nothing else wrong.

Why? Cash. The state now gets over $13 MILLION from seat belt fines.

I know the debate was over years and years ago, but it's still very wrong. There is no reason why I should not be able to drive without a seat belt. It harms no one else. The only reason, and now it's openly given as a reason for increasing the fine, is to increase revenue to the government.

How I wish there were a representative republic somewhere on this planet where I could live in freedom.

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Insurrection in NC

While I know some of you wish this were a current headline, it's not really. Instead, it's the conclusion of a committee that investigated the infamous race riot of 1898.

The violence was against black people and "was part of a statewide effort to put white supremacist Democrats in office and stem the political advances of black citizens."

Next time you hear Democrats screaming about racism towards blacks, remember that historically it was the Republicans who wanted to free the slaves. It was the Democrats that enacted Jim Crow laws and did all they could to keep them in slavery.

Sorry, just had to bring that up because so many blacks today will only vote Democrat and at the same time scream about years of slavery. If you want to bring up slavery and who's responsible, start looking to your own party.

Me, I'd prefer just to leave it all behind and move forward, not seeing people by the color of their skin. Unfortunately, the Democrats and the "black leadership" will only see people by the color of their skin.

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December 20, 2005

Star Chamber in MA

Have you noticed how many of my recent posts have ended up in the "Good and Evil" category? I'm wondering if I need to create sub-categories of evil for the various different types of evil that are invading this world...like this one.

Peter Porcupine provides us with this news story about the creation of a Star Chamber in Massachusetts. Actually, this is just ANOTHER level of star chambers, since there are already appointed government lackeys to watch over the blind, the hard of hearing, the politically incorrect, and more.

This new commission, without which the entire government would crumble's new purpose? To raise awareness about discrimination. And to be a resources for those who think they have been discriminated against -- and as a resource to help file complaints with the state's Star Chamber!

Even worse? When the county was trying to decide who to appoint to be the new paid leader of this thought police section was that the nominees to be selected didn't include certain protected classes: the elderly, the disabled, and "members of the Wampanoag tribe."

So, if you're a Wampanoag over 65 who's disabled, there's a job being held for you as leader of the new county-wide thought police. Holy crap -- I really am hard-pressed to come up with a greater waste of resources or a more efficient way to reduce freedom. What a gigantic pile of steaming you-know-what.

Is it still illegal to shoot politicians? Even if they have no semblance of a brain?

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December 19, 2005

No Freedom of Speech in Ohio

There is no semblance of freedom of speech allowed in Ohio.

A man posted a sign in his personal place of business that he bought, paid for, and works at daily. The sign said, "For Service, Speak English."

The Ohio "Civil Rights Commission" has ruled that it is illegal and he must take it down. I know what my response would be to the "Civil Rights Commission..."

I don't understand how anyone can actually argue that asking someone to speak English is a violation of anything. Is there anyone who can make even a semi-logical argument that there's something wrong with posting such a sign?

I'm betting Mr. Tom Ullman (the owner) doesn't speak any language other than English -- so he's asking people to communicate with him in a language he understands -- and that's ILLEGAL? I wonder if they will next complain about the fact that he doesn't actually speak his customer's own languages.

Will he be forced to learn the languages of every customer who comes into his shop? If he doesn't speak their language, is that also a violation of their so-called "civil rights?" What civil right is it, exactly, that is being "violated" here?

Why in the name of all that is holy does Ohio HAVE a "Civil Rights Commission?"

Damn, where's my country?

(H/T to Right Wing of the Gods).

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NC Elections

County boards of elections are trying to get ready for elections to be held in 2006. The governor mandated that all election machines produce both an electronic vote and a paper ballot. The paper ballots will be used so the voter can verify their vote before casting it and as a backup system to count votes.

In addition, those who are too damn lazy to vote on election day take advantage of early voting need to have their votes counted in their precincts and not as a separate total. This requires changes in the voting equipment.

So, the county boards of election are asking for cash.

I'm not sure why they really care. We found out after the last election that the votes don't actually matter because the General Assembly has determined that they have total power to determine the outcome of elections -- even when the State Supreme Courts tells them that ballots were cast illegally, the General Assembly can choose to count them anyway.

Tell me again what the point of voting in North Carolina is?

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December 18, 2005

Ogre's Not Here

Ogre's Not Here.

By the time you read this (unless it's nighttime) Ogre should be looking like this:

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And hopefully NOT like this:

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Don't worry, it's only for a couple days...and good stuff will still be getting posted here while he's gone, so don't go away (just don't expect responses to comments for a few days). And don't worry, Contagion, no quest blogger here, just Ogre's posts throughout!

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New Neighbor #38

It's Sunday, so it must be time to meet a new neighbor here at Ogre's Politics and Views. For those who haven't seen this feature before, each Sunday I pick one blog from the gigantic Evangelical blogroll over there on the right side (left side if you have a narrow screen) and introduce it here.

This week's neighbor is

Jay Adkins


Apparently this is a rather popular blog that I've just never found before (just one reason I like my neighbor feature) -- as Jay looks to have grabbed second place in the Wizbang Weblog awards in the Best Religious Blog category. Nice job, Jay, it's nothing to shake a stick at losing to Evangelical Outpost!

To start out, I'll tell you that in case you couldn't tell by the above paragraph, Jay's blog is openly religious. He's got a tagline at the top that says, "As for me and my blog, we will serve the Lord." If that offends you...well, you might want to look a little closer at yourself...but on to the posts! more...

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December 17, 2005

Tarheel Tavern!

The new phone book's here! The new phone book's here!

Oh wait. That's not it. It's the Tarheel Tavern! Hooray, that's even better!

The Tarheel Tavern is a weekly round up of posts from and about North Carolina. Nearly all participants are blogging from within North Carolina, but anyone who blogs about North Carolina can play, too.

If you missed this week's submission, be sure to submit, play, and read Pratie's Place next week -- where you'll find the Tavern. And if you missed last week, the Tavern was at Anonymoses.

They're just good reading each and every week, so be sure and check them out -- it's not one narrow topic, you find posts about all sorts of different things in there -- as you're about to see: more...

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Evil Corporations and Trees

I thought all corporations were evil. I know I've read in various newspaper outlets and through education journals and websites that corporations are what's wrong with this country. I'm sure I've read environmental sites that describe corporations as the worst thing created on this earth since time began.

We're told that it's ok to regulate corporations because only with severe regulation can we control them and their evilness. We are told that we should sue corporations because they have lots of money, all of it ill-begotten.

And we're told most of all that corporations don't ever care about the environment at all. If we don't control corporations, they will strip the planet bare of everything but solid rock, so sayeth the environmentalists.

I find it very interesting the letter I got this week from Coca-Cola Corporation:

As a shareowner in The Coca-Cola Company, you currently receive your shareowner materials in the mail. Now, you can elect to receive your annual report on Form 10K and proxy electronically... As a thank you for helping the environment, The Coca-Cola Company will plant a tree on your behalf through America Forests, a leading U.S. conservation organization.

There's those evil corporations at it again, trying to reduce tree destructions by cutting down on use of paper, AND planting trees. Yup, end of the world these corporations are...

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Senator McCain + Terrorists

Senator-who-would-be-president McCain has announced his view of terrorists. Please remember this when he is asking you for your vote in 2008:

"We have no grief for them."

I think he just made someone's Ramadan card list.

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December 16, 2005

Intellectual Quiz

I see that Smokey's already taken this quiz (he is an introspective individual). I saw that Tammi is a political intellectual, and Bou (and by transference, VW) is a scientific individual. Knowing those were two possible answers, I wasn't sure what I'd get. As I'm sure you were all wondering, too, here you go:

ScientificIntellectual
You're a scientific intellectual.


What Sort of Intellectual Are You?
brought to you by Quizilla

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Llama meets Cat

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There's no word on exactly how many stitches Albert the Llama required after his meeting with Fuffy.

(Add your own caption in the comments).

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